NEST Fest - A Hands-On Family Storytelling Concert
Sunday Afternoon from 2:oo - 3:30pm
Hotel 1620, Plymouth, MA
Families with elementary and middle school age children will enjoy a lively afternoon of storytelling. Professional storytellers will share personal stories, folktales, and tips. Family groups with help from the tellers will then craft their own versions of favorite family tales and folktales. Some groups may even choose to come up on stage and perform for the audience or videotape their family stories!
Your Hosts and Storytellers for the Afternoon:
Lani Peterson is your co-host for the 2018 NEST Fest. Known for her personal tales, Lani began her storytelling career over twenty years ago by telling stories to her four young children. Now that they are grown and gone from the house, she tells at festivals, schools, organizations, hospitals, prisons, or anywhere anyone will listen. Lani’s CD, “Stories from Within” won an honor from Storytelling World Magazine.
Joy Smith is your co-host for the 2018 NEST Fest.
Simon Brooks has entranced audiences for over 10 years. He has performed in the UK, and in the USA where he has resided since 1994. His tales, live and his award winning recordings, combine the intensity of solo performance with the intimacy of face-to-face conversations, delighting all. Find Simon at: www.SimonBrooksStorytelling.com
Marta Fulla, after many years of working in the field of architecture, discovered the art of storytelling by causality. Since then, she has been thrilled by the magic of storytelling. Since graduating with a degree in mental health counseling, she has been telling stories for people to help them imagine alternatives, to build on their strengths, and to discover their resources.
Gail N. Herman is a professional storyteller of over 35 years with a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in Curriculum and Instruction--Talent Development and a Masters in Speech and Theatre from UMass. A former teacher of elementary school, she performs for children and teachers in schools, libraries, civic organizations, and businesses. She has an honor award CD, has published stories in anthologies and performed throughout the US and on four continents, including India and Oman.
Jo Radner lives in her family’s home region, western Maine, and loves to tell the stories that have been passed down to her through the generations. She has performed at theaters, festivals, conferences, schools, and community events from Maine to Hawaii to Finland.
Bob Reiser has been enthralling family audiences for years with his engaging tales.